Guilherme, possibly the only native Brazilian Titans fan and also the man who just replaced Blanka as my favorite Brazilian, posed an interesting question to the Posse. He asked us what teams do we hate as Titans fans? So, I decided to go through and name all the teams that we here at the Posse hate. I am going to go through and list them, then we’ll add a poll and rank them.
Baltimore Ravens
History: The Ravens were our first big division rival before the re-alignment of the divisions. The hatred began though with the 2000 season. We lost that playoff game 24-10 after Eddie George handed the ball to Ray Lewis for a touchdown. Then we all had to watch in agony as they ran through the AFC and a weak Giants team that we would have beaten easily in the Superbowl.
Reasons for Hating Their Players: The Ravens have forged an identity of a bunch of overconfident, cocky assholes who never shut the hell up. Ray Lewis is a prick who was involved in a murder trial and does a really gay dance while leading the league in the stat “Diving in on a tackle after a play is dead, then standing up and celebrating like he just made a huge play on 4th and 1 on the goalline in OT”. Seriously, he does. Behind him are Roy Williams of the Cowboys, Mike Hamlin of the Cowboys, Jared “I’m as dirty as they come but I still cry if anybody tries to chop block me” Allen of the Vikings, and Antonio Pierce of the NY Football Giants. Ray Lewis beats them all by a mile, and also has more opportunities since he plays with good defenders like Bart Scott and Ed Reed. There is always more credit to steal when the people around you are actually talented.
Also, a bunch of ex-Titans who I really like(d) a few years ago all ended up there and are embracing the douchebag culture of the Ravens. Derrick Mason is the biggest example. When Baltimore came down to Nashville earlier this year, he revealed he had embraced the douche by jawing with Finnegan while proceeding to have 5 catches for 38 yards in a loss. This is when I realized it’s all the culture. Also, Samari Rolle constantly underperformed and hit like a girl for us, yet apparently learned how to tackle after going up there. Thanks. The worst, of course, is Steve McNair hosting a pre-game Ravens party for the playoff game. I can’t even put the anger I feel over that into words…
Reasons for Hating Their Fans: Prepare your eyes people… Here it is…. and… 
Need I say more? No, but I will. Ravens fans are the biggest, most annoying losers on the planet. They’re loud, obnoxious, and attach all their self worth to a team known for being annoying and dirty. Why? Because they come from or live in a city that rivals the Gaza strip in outlook and reasons one would rather stab himself in the knee than go to this location.
By the way, this picture is of the hottest girl I could find that actually has attended a Ravens game. Think about that.
Jacksonville Jaguars
History: The Jaguars are our natural rival, as they are from the South, and from a part of the South that a lot of Tennesseans naturally hate. In 1999, the first year in Nashville for the Titans, the Jaguars played the part we played this season, being the #1 team in the NFL record-wise, playing a tough, hard-nosed game of football that led them to only two losses that year, both to the Tennessee Titans. We then had the Music City Miracle, beat the Colts in Peyton Manning’s first of many playoff disappointments, and then trashed the Jaguars for a 3rd time, which was followed by a press conference I still treasure, watching Jimmy Smith claim he still thinks they were the better team. Suck on it, loser.
Reasons for Hating Their Players: Jacksonville actually doesn’t have many players to actively hate anymore, and this is partially because they’re so dysfunctional they cause their own team downfall when many people had them as the trendy Superbowl pick. Jimmy Smith, for reasons said above, was hated, but he’s gone. Matt Jones is fun to make jokes about him sniffing the 40 Yard Line, but I don’t really hate him because he can’t, you know, catch the ball. Fred Taylor, yeah I don’t really like him. He’s always been a Titans killer, even when we find a way to win he has a ton of yardage. He also talks a lot of smack, and I don’t think he is even that good anymore. Jones-Drew is slowly getting annoying, especially when he goes on all these radio shows and the host fawns over him because he has a semblance of a sense of humor and is articulate (yes there is a hidden point about race in there, ESPN).
Reasons for Hating Their Fans: So I tried to find a picture of a Jacksonville Jaguar Fan. I searched and searched and searched and this is what I found:
Now I know what you’re thinking. “That dude is a Florida Gator fan, not a Jaguar fan!!!”
Exactly. The Jaguars don’t have any real fans, which is why they can get annoying. You try to discuss NFL football with one and say something polite like “So, what do you guys plan to do to correct last years problems with the Jaguars?”, they immediately counter that with “Well, hell man, I’ll tell ya what they need to do. They need to hire Florida’s Offensive Coordinator and run that Triple-option wishbone thingy they run down at Florida. Now that’s an offense. Let me explain…”
The next 30 minutes you’ll listen to the Northern Florida Hillbilly explanation of Urban Meyer’s spread offense, and it will be said so fast you’ll have no opportunity to get out of this abortion of a conversation and spend the next few hours in a hot tub recuperating from the horror of it. You’ll even get so desperate you’ll contemplate stepping out into traffic to end it all. Just when you finally think “That’s it, I’m gonna do it,” he breathes in to continue on and you see your opportunity.
“I’msorryIamreallybusyIwasjustaskingabouttheJaguars,” you say hurriedly and begin to walk out, praising the Lord you’re out before you made the fateful plunge. As you walk away though, you will hear yelled in your direction “Do the Jaguars ever play the Georgia Falcons? That could be as big as the Bulldogs and Gators…”
So yeah, Jacksonville fans are just morons who know nothing about the NFL. Stay away.
Indianapolis Colts
History: The Colts became more of a rival after the re-alignment on the divisions. There is also the moment in which Nashville became NFL Titans fans more than UT Vols fans, and that was when at Adelphia for a big game with Indy, they booed Peyton Manning when his name was called out. That was in 2003 or 2004, I cannot remember exactly, but it was a good moment for me as a HUGE Titans fan and an anti-Vols fan. We owned Indy for a bit in the earlier part of this decade, but then we got bad and were in Salary Cap hell, and Peyton used us for practice between him and Marvin Harrison, and they owned the rivalry. Rough days. We have at least reclaimed some form of respect in recent years though, although they seem to always be the last game of the year for us, which is annoying because we keep having to see that Jim Sorgi guy.
Reasons for Hating Their Players: Well Marvin Harrison used to stand for what all top receivers should be like, then it was revealed he secretly enjoys shooting people, which is not a great quality in a person no matter what the NRA says.
As for the rest, I used to really hate Peyton Manning. I mean really hate him. But then the SNL skit came out where he pegged children in the back and I found a soft spot in my heart for that skit. Also, Jim Mora was an easy prick to hate, and then they went and hired Tony Dungy. Try hating him. It’s impossible. Edge James, also easy to hate, then he left. Addai is a bit of a whiner and a lucky SOB, but this year he did so badly and helped me win my fantasy league by tanking another team, I forgave him. Dwight Freeney is so overrated, it makes me want to scream. And haven’t we gotten to the point with Bob Sanders where it should be considered a bonus if he IS in, not an excuse as to why they lost if he is out? That guy is injured more than Greg Oden! Stop pretending he is this close to playing 16 games, Indy fan! Speaking of…
Reasons for Hating Their Fans: Normal Indy fan is alright. He’s cordial, somewhat objective, and understands the NFL to some level. He pays attention to the rest of league (in part because there isn’t a college team with any talent within 700 miles) and is willing to give credit where credit is due. They despise the Patriots and Tom Brady to the point that you wonder for their sanity, but hey who doesn’t? But….
There is a type of Indy fan that is hated beyond words by Titans fans. He’s a section of the Indy fanbase that deserves to be wiped off the face of the earth.
It’s the Indy fan who is an Indy fan because Peyton Manning is the patron saint of the UT Vols. We have several of those zombies walking around Tennessee, and they’re infuriating to talk to. “Man, I’m tellin’ you what, we have a great team this year! I love that Reggie Wayne!”
SHUT UP!!! JUST SHUT UP!!! YOU HAVEN’T EVEN BEEN TO INDIANAPOLIS!!! Oh my gosh they are so INFURIATING!!! And what’s worse, some of them pretend to have been Indy fans all along! “Oh, well I’ve aaaaaawlways liked Indy man, way before the Titans got here.” You’re a moron, go take cyanide. To pick an NFL team randomly because your favorite college player went there over the local team, it just makes my skin crawl. Get a life! I didn’t see you becoming Steelers fans when Tee Martin went to Pittsburgh, and he won a National Championship! GET OVER YOUR CREEPY PSEUDO-SEXUAL MAN CRUSH ON PEYTON MANNING!!!
There is one defense against these men, but it takes courage. It takes an inner strength that few have. I don’t have it, I can’t have it. I saw a friend do it once, then he blacked out from the pain. But it worked. He said “Well, you know, Tom Brady is MUCH better than Peyton Manning. I like him way more.”
I know, what a hard thing to say. I can’t do it, my hatred of Tom Brady is way too deep. But if you can muster the will-power, trust me, it kills UT-Peyton-Indy fan.
One more point, I am obliged to point out that the international community has spoken with Guilherme from Brazil and Fabrizio from Italy that the Colts are the least popular team in the International Titans Community.
Houston Texans
History: The Texans were an expansion team a few years ago and immediately their fans hated us a lot more than we hate them. This is because to this point, Houston has been the annoying younger brother who tries to out-duel his older brother, yet loses every time it really matters. The Texans games are always closer than they should be, but more often than not, they make a mistake a borderline autistic child wouldn’t make and hand us the game. They also come in hyped every year, ready to make a play off push, then finish 8-8. It’s cute, in a weird way.
Reason for Hating Their Players: Because Andre Johnson made my favorite CB look like a JV squad guy. Because without Andre Johnson, Matt Schaub would have been broken in half by our D-Line, yet he kept just throwing it with his eyes closed and Johnson kept grabbing it.
Reasons for Hating Their Fans: Because they’re fat and they think they’re much more important to us than they are. They always say taunting things like “We’re comin’ for ya next year, buddy!”, which is usually followed by me or someone with me saying “Who the fuck was that guy?” Then we go back to cheering for a winning team that actually plays defense.
Honorable Mentions
San Diego Chargers: Yeah, Shawne Merriman. I am GLAD Bo Scaife ended two of your seasons. You want to take out our QB with a cheap shot, we’re gonna take your knee out, and your career, you steroided freak monster. SUCK IT! Oh, and Phillip Rivers, please jump off a bridge. Thanks.
New England Patriots: I always wondered why the Patriots could play the same way we usually do, yet still find a way to get to the Superbowl. Some say it’s because Tom Brady, the Patron Saint of Vainglorious Evil, is a better QB than we ever have had. While this may be a true statement, I prefer to believe the real truth, which is: Belichek steals film and cheats like a mofo, while Jeff Fisher actually tries to, you know, play by the rules. So thus, Belichek wins Superbowls he shouldn’t. Man, I hate Tom Brady.
Well, that’s all we got. We will be updating this baby once a year with new editions, so be ready Steelers fans, we’re coming for you. Assholes. Now, vote in this poll so we can get a sense of what team you personally hate, as a Titans fan, the most.
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Tags: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Peyton Manning, Ravens, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, T-Rac Circle of Hatred, Tom Brady
